THIS WEEK IN COMICS! (6/19/13 – Superheroes in Hell)
Jun 18, 2013Above and below, there are comics everywhere. Continue reading
Bringing Up Father and the Rest of the Comic Page
Jun 17, 2013Jiggs and George McManus Continue reading
John Updike Said It Best When He Started Screaming Obscenities at a Parked Car
Jun 14, 2013Back from the country, feeling mellow. Continue reading
Riff RaffWhite River Junction Scene Report
Up with local comics scenes. Kill the superhero fan inside of you. Continue reading
This Week in ComicsTHIS WEEK IN COMICS! (10/12/11 – Nothing’s in order.)
Help, I am menaced by comics! Continue reading
Riff RaffFrank’s Soapbox plus Philly Scene Report
Up with local comics scenes. Down with Marvel. Down with DC. Continue reading
High-LowThe Burden of Promise: Fusion & The Comics of Michael DeForge
Michael DeForge is the most startling, fully-formed young cartooning talent to burst on to the scene since Dash Shaw. Continue reading
This Week in ComicsTHIS WEEK IN COMICS! (10/5/11 – Huge Format Changes)
Yes, format changes, True Believer. I hope you’re as excited for the new season of the Metropolitan Opera as me! Continue reading
Mad About Music: My Life in RecordsPart 12: The Conclusion
Our man dries out and finds a new love. Continue reading
Monsters Eat CriticsPluto and Doubling
In this column I’m looking for art in other genres, and I’ll begin with one of the most artistically accomplished genre comics of the last ten years, Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto (2003-2009). Continue reading
